What's wrong with Los Angeles burgers these days?

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As of this writing, the last five reviews for burgers in LA were negative.

Is this because they all seem to be "chef burgers" and chefs down here can't just make a good burger and be done with it?
It seems that a lot of the reviews for "stand" burgers are much more positive. My own experience has certainly backed this up.

So, what's the deal with the LA burger scene? Is it a house divided? Can the chef burger redeem itself or should we all just meet down at Capitol Burger and to hell with the fancy pants?